The start of the season for Mercedes has been quite encouraging, as they showed off to be the second fastest team behind McLaren, on level terms with Max Verstappen and in front of Ferrari. The W16 is definitely a step forward compared to last year’s car, but still shows some weaknesses that can affect performance
The Chinese Grand Prix weekend has a rollercoaster of emotions ready for Ferrari: Hamilton took pole in the Sprint Qualifying and went on to win the 19-lap race on Saturday, but things drastically changed after some setup changes were made on the car before qualifying, making it harder to drive. Both Hamilton and Leclerc were
The first day of the Sprint weekend in Shanghai started with a very strong first session for McLaren, that showed a great performance both in terms of race pace and qualifying simulations. Despite this, Hamilton grabbed pole for the Sprint in the afternoon, proving that the SF-25 performance hasn’t been affected at all by the
Similarly to Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc also did not have the best weekend in Australia. The Monegasque driver finished in eighth position after a chaotic Sunday, and also had an interesting moment with race engineer Bryan Bozzi over the team radio. In China, Leclerc explained what that was all about.
Ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen had a quick chat with Gabriel Bortoleto. The Brazilian was unsure about the tyres, and the defending world champion was happy to help him out.
Oscar Piastri finished the Australian Grand Prix in P9 at the flag, however, prior to his off at turn 12 that threw his race into disarray, the McLaren driver was a contender for the win. Now looking toward the Chinese Grand Prix, Piastri reveals the team orders that instructed him to hole position have been
The 2025 Australian Grand Prix marked the beginning of a new chapter in Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 career as he made his debut with Scuderia Ferrari. Speaking at Ferrari’s Paddock Club for the first time, the seven-time world champion expressed his excitement about this new phase of his journey.
The Australian Grand Prix weekend offered a complete look of what’s Red Bull real performance across every condition on a specific track like Albert Park. The RB21, despite being ‘much calmer’ than the RB20, as defined by Horner, still lacks speed compared to McLaren and it’s also very difficult for engineers to find the right
To say that Max Verstappen has a good handle on the cars he drives is an understatement. But when asked on the Jimmy&Nath show whether he ever takes advice from others about this, he is clear.
The Australian Grand Prix marked Lewis Hamilton’s highly anticipated Ferrari debut, which offered a variety of challenges from unpredictable weather to adapting to his new team. Throughout the race, it became apparent that Hamilton was not satisfied with his engineer’s style of communication, which Team Principal Fred Vasseur reflected on after the race.
Oscar Piastri is glad he received a lesson from former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson about how to drive tractors during the past winter break as the skill came in handy during the Australian Grand Prix. After getting himself into trouble in the tricky conditions, this new skill ensured that Piastri did not leave his home
Toto Wolff thinks that Mercedes should be achieving more in the early stages of the 2025 Formula 1 season, saying that the W16 is “not doing enough at the moment”.
